Curriculum Vitae

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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME : DR. MARAN MARIMUTHU DESIGNATION : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT : MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES E-MAIL ADDRESS : [email protected] UTP URL : https://www.utp.edu.my/directories/Pages/academic.aspx?persondetail=3221 CONTACT NO : 605-368-7770/016-3151025 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Maran Marimuthu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. Maran Marimuthu holds a doctorate in Finance from University of Malaya in 2011. His Phd work is on capital structure involving GLCs and Non-GLCs in Malaysia. He obtained his MBA in Finance from University of Malaya in 2000 and his BBA (Hons) from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 1994. He teaches Financial Management, Engineering Economics, Corporate Finance and Research Methods in Business & Finance. To date, he has graduated 9 Masters and three PhD Scholars by research and 7 PhD. Dr. Maran has published more than 100 international refereed journals (including Q1, Q2 -ISI/SCOPUS journals) and conference proceedings (local and overseas). He has co-authored books on Financial Management, International Finance and contributed articles for both local and international magazines. He has served as a Trainer/Consultant in O&G industry including PETRONAS especially on socioeconomic and cost analysis. In relation to academic contribution, he has been actively involved in the development of new degree programmes, including Finance Degree Programmes for Higher Learning Institutions. Dr. Maran Marimuthu is currently holding internal and external research grants as Principal and Co-Researcher and supervising doctoral and masters students in the related area. He also has a special interest in the multidisciplinary work. Dr. Maran Marimuthu has corporate experience of 5 years and almost 20 years of academia career.

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OBJECTIVE

EDITORIAL MEMBER, IJMRASC, SDNB 2021

ACADEMIC/PROFESIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

No. University/Institution Cert./Dip./Degree Date awarded and field of awarded specialization 1. Universiti Utara Malaysia BBA (Hons), Finance 1994 2nd Class upper

2. University of Malaya MBA, Finance* 2000

3. University of Malaya PhD in Business 2011 Administration, Finance

4. Pembangunan Sumber Train The Trainer (TTT) 2012/ Manusia Berhad and Evaluation on 2017 Effectiveness of Training (EET) *Scholarship: Harvard Business School Club of Malaysia. Abstract of thesis attached below.

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WORKING EXPERIENCE

No. Date of Position & Industry/Institution Responsibilities Duration 1. Mar/2013 - Associate Professor, HOD, UCSI Lecturer in Finance & Head, Department of Aug/2013 University, KL. Accounting and Finance,Faculty of Business & Information Science

2. Dec/2005 – Assistant Professor, Chairperon, Lecturer in Finance & Chairperson of Center for Mar/2013 CSDCSR in Business, Tunku Abdul Sustainable Development & Corporate Social Rahman University (UTAR), Responsibility in Business Sg Long, Kajang, Selangor.

3. Apr/2004 – Lecturer & Programme Head, Universiti Lecturer in Business & Finance, managing the Dec/2005 Industri Selangor (UNISEL), Shah Alam & Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management. Berjuntai Bestari, Selangor DE

4. June 2001 – Lecturer at the Faculty of Business & Lecturing in Business and Finance for local and Apr 2004 Accountancy, University of Malaya. international students. Lecturer at School of Business & Accountancy, Regent School of Economics, KL

5. Nov/2000 – Research Assistant, Working under Prof Dr. Fazilah Bt Samad & Prof Dr. May/2001 Faculty of Business & Accountancy; Nazari Ismail. Research involved Bumiputera Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University Ownership past Three Decades and Performance of of Malaya, Bangsar, KL Electric and Electronic Sector in Malaysia since 1980.

6. July/1997 – Lecturer, Binary University College, Jalan Lecturing in Business and Finance, for Bachelor’s Oct /2000 Ipoh, KL & Sterling Institute, PJ. Degree Students involved in twinning programmes and Diploma students, local and international students.

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7. Apr/1994 – Executive (Logistics & Analysis), Hong Conducting analysis on the cost effectiveness of the June/ 1997 Leong Industries (HLI), Shah Alam, inbound and outbound operations of the subsidiaries Selangor/ Casio Malaysia. of HLI, offer solutions and recommendations to individual GMs for operations improvement.

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PROFESIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Position Professional Body Date conferred Academic Committee Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) 2017 [Appointed as Expert Panel on Industry Courses]

Member of International IBIMA Publishing, USA 2016-2020 Editorial Board

Member of Expert Panel in Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), 2016-2020 Finance and Assessor Malaysia (MQA01-MQA02 – 10 projects) Finance Accreditation Proposed FAA Accreditation Panel Member 2017-2022 Agency (FAA) (Finance Program with UUM, Dec 2020)

Researcher Educational, Welfare and Research Foundation, 2014 (EWRF) Malaysia

Senior Member International Economic Development and 2014 Research Centre (IEDEC) Malaysian Finance Permanent Association (MFA) Life Member

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CONTRIBUTION & COLLABORATION

No. Date Activity/Event Role Level (UNIVERSITY/Industry/National/Int’l) 2020-19 Presented at the international Panel Speaker International: UTP-AtmaJaya, Indonesia. seminar on global energy sector dynamics: enabling sustainable energy transition, 10 June 2020

Growth Mindset Vs Static Speaker International: Dhanish Ahmad College of Mindset: Challenges faced Engineering, India students and the way forward, 28 May 2020 Resource Person Sairam College of Engineering, India International Accreditation in Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities. 8 August 2020

Expert Panel Review on Capital Panel BNM, KL Market, Organised by Finance Member/Reviewer Accreditation Agency-FAA, KL 2019. 1 2018 Expert Talk on Finance/MBA-EM Invited Speaker/ International: Programme Special invitation by SAIRAM INSTITUTE OF Manager MANAGEMENT STUDIES, Chennai, India, held at University of Malaya. Heading for MOA with SAIRAM on Students Exchange Program for MBA- EM Programme.

International: 2

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10-12 Panel Speaker, EDI Partners Programme Special invitation by Energy Delta Institute (EDI) , at April Meeting Manager EDI Partners Meeting with 2017 Professors/Lecturers/Industry Players, St Petersburg, Russia. Outcome: Lecturers Exchange Programme from UTP to Europe on EDI Programmes/Courses, on Asian perspectives, 24-25 Oct 2017.

3. 17 – 23 Visited University of Stavanger Programme International: Oct (UIS) and IRIS (Research Manager Prof Terje of UIS will make a visit to M&H as 2016. Institute) in Norway, Visiting Scholar, in Aug/Sept 2017, deal with PG students and MBA-EM students. Prof Terje is also a Member of AAC.

4. 18 Oct Presentations on the findings of Principal International: 2016 PRF projects Investigator It was at UIS, Norway, to the Dean, and Prof Terje (AAC Member)

5. Oct Formed a link-up with Ernst & 2016 - Young Lead Investigator Industry/International: present This collaboration is in relation to the financial performance of the global oil and gas industry [Mr Espen from Europe, Mr. Sanjay from South East Asia] 6. 28-29 International Education Fair, Oct Istanbul, Turkey Programme Industry/International: 2016 Manager/UTP First step to penetrate the Turkish/Middle East Rep Markets for PG Programme. Response was overwhelming.

7. 2017-18 PRF Sarawak Project University:

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Principal Link-up with UNIMAS Lecturers for Socio- Investigator Economic Study on Miri & Bintulu 8. 1 March External Exam Moderation, 2017 AIMST University: External Invited by AIMST University for final exam Examiner moderation involving question papers and results of finance courses offered for undergraduate programmes. 9. 25-26 Earnst &Young in collaboration Aug with NCIA. Represented UTP for the sharing sessions the 2016 Core Member development agenda of Northen region.

10. 2015 UTP Forum University: Other Guest Speakers: Dato Saifuddin Abdullah, Academic CEO, Global Movements of Moderates, Asst Prof Dr. Hanif Ahamat, IUU & Aiman Azlan (Blogger & Conducted interview and sharing Writer). Friday, Seminar Room 7& 8, UTP session with Minister of Higher 11. 21 Nov Education, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh. 2016 To get his views on poverty involving the east coast PRINCIPAL region. INVESTIGATOR

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RESEARCH GRANTS/CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Duration

Funded / Non• Research / Project Title Role/Funding (Year) Funded (RM) No From To

Retirement Planning and Economic Wellbeing: Myopic 176,500 YUTP (external) 2018 2021 1. Behaviour of O&G Employees.

Integrated Reporting of Sustainability of O&G Sector 90,000 YUTP (external) 2020 2022 2. and Implications on Financial Performance

Impact of Oil and Gas Industry PRINCIPAL on Socioeconomic INVESTIGATOR/ Development of the Local 900,000 Feb 17 Jan 18 3. Communities in Sarawak, PETRONAS Research Malaysia. Fund

Market Study on Critical Skill CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/ Demand and Supply in Oil and 25,000 2016 2017 4. Gas Industry (Upstream) MOGSC

Corporate Governance and Dividend Payout ratio: An PROJECT LEADER/ 25000 2014 2015 5. Empirical Investigation on UTP Internal PN17 Companies of Malaysia.

Contract Research in Economic PRINCIPAL Assessment of Wilayah Perak 500.000 INVESTIGATOR/ 2014 2014 6. Selatan (WPS) PKNP Government

Stakeholders Issues and CO-RESEARCHER/ Analysis on the Social, MYRA RESEARCH 180,000 2013 2015 7. Economics, Environmental GRANT (MOE) Implications of CO2 Government

An Intelligent Financial Forecasting System using CO-RESEARCHER/ 50,000 2012 2014 8. Kalman Backpropagation with URIF Internal Particle Swarm Optimization

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Impact of Oil and Gas Industry PRINCIPAL on Socioeconomic INVESTIGATOR / Development of the Local 1.2 million 2014 2016 9. PETRONAS Communities in the east Coast RESAERCH FUND Region of Malaysia.

Stakeholder Perception Study PRINCIPAL on PETRONAS Operations in 309,000 INVESTIGATOR/ 2015 2016 10. Malacca. PETRONAS

Identifying voluntaristic CO-PRINCIPAL Change among the INVESTIGATOR/ natives/indigenous community 80,900 2015 2018 11. FRGS/1/2015SS06/UTP/0 in Malaysia as Economic and 2/1 Welfare Booster

CO-PRINCIPAL Islamic Microfinancing: Equity INVESTIGATOR Financing Modeling for Poor 50,000 2016 2018 12. FRGS/1/2016/SS01/UTP Community in Malaysia /02/1

An Exploratory Study of PROJECT LEADER/ Successful Tamil Schools in 93,000 2014 2015 13. EWRF Government Malaysia

Youth and Environment: CO-RESEARCHER/ Understanding their 20,000 2012 2014 14. UTARRF Government Perspectives and Challenges

Teaching and Implications. Pleasurable English Language CO- RESEARCHER/ 2700 2009 2011 15. Learning in ESP through the UTARRF None Multiple Intelligences Design.

Research Consultant for CENSE on demographic 2000 RESEARCHER 2011 2011 16. studies involving peninsula Malaysia.

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Conference Presentations/Proceedings

1. Maran, M. (2005). Mergers and Acquisitions: Some Empirical Evidence on Performance and Shareholder Value Appreciation. Presented at the International Conference in Economics and Finance (ICEF), Labuan International Campus,Universiti Sabah Malaysia., 26 – 27 May 2005

2. Maran, M. (2007). Ethnic Diversity on Boards of Directors and its implications on Firm Financial. Presented at the 8th Conference of the Asian Pacific Sociological Association (APSA), USM, Penang, 9-21 November, 2007.

3. Maran, M. (2007). Investment and Financing Strategies: A Comparative Study of Government-Linked Companies and Non-Government-Linked Companies in Malaysia. Presented at the ’19th Asia-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues: International Doctoral Colloquium,University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 11 November 2007

4. Maran, M.,& Indraah. K. (2008). Demographic Diversity, Top Management, Boards of Directors and Firm Financial Performance: Malaysian Evidence. Presented at the Applied International Business Conference 2008, Labuan School of International Business and Finance, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan, 6-8, November, 2008.

5. Maran, M. (2008). Corporate Retructuring, Debt Restructuring and Some Implications on Capital Structure Literature. Terengganu International Business and Economics Conference 2008, UiTM, Kuala Terengganu, 26-28 November, 2008.

6. Maran, M. (2009). The Co-Movements of the Regional Stock Markets and Some Implications on Risk Diversification. Presented at the International Conference On Applied Economics And Time Series Econometrics (ICAETE) in Collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai & The Indian Econometric Society, Hyderabad, A.P, India, 17 – 18 April 2009.

7. Maran, M., Lawrence, A., & Maimunah, I., (2009). Human Capital Development and Its Impact on Firm Performance: Evidence from Developmental Economics. International Conference on Human Capital Development: Enhancing Human Capital Development Through Different Roles and Perpectives (ICONHCD 2009), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 25-27, May 2009.

8. Maran, M. & Ng K.K.(2009). Malaysian and Tiger Market Linkages: What can we learn after the 1997 Financial Crisis?Presented at the 11th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference 2009, Faculty of Economics and Management and the Graduate School of Management, UPM, Penang, 3-5 June 2009.

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9. Maran, M., Hasbanu, Indraah, K., Lam, H. Y., & Chee, C. Y. (2009). Islamic Pawning (Ar-Rahnu) And Factors Affecting Customers’ Switching Behaviour: An Exploratory Study. The 3rd ISDEV International Islamic Development Management Conference: Islamic Capital Market, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 28 – 29 October 2009.

10. Maran, M. & Tan, S.K.(2009). The Determinants of Capital Structure of Local Commercial Banks. Curtin International Business Conference (CIBC) 2009, School of Business, Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus in Miri in collaboration with Curtin Business School of Curtin University of Technology (Australia), Miri, Sarawak, 10- 12 Dec 2009.

11. Maran, M. & Fazilah, A.S. (2009). Government-Linked Companies: The Determinants of Capital Structure And Implications. The 8th AAM International Conference 2009: Global Economic Meltdown, School of Management, USM, Kuantan, 18-20 December 2009.

12. Maran, M. & Haslindar, I. (2010).A Case Study Of The Local Bank Merger: Is The Acquiring Entity Better Off? Presented at the Malaysia-Indonesia International Conference on Economics, Management and Accounting 2010 (MIICEMA 2010): Regional Development in an Era of Global Innovation Economy, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, 25-26 November 2010.

13. Maran, M. & Fazilah, A.S. (2010). Government Ownership, Financing Strategies And Speed Of Adjustment Towards Debt Optimality: Some Empirical Evidence From Malaysia. 14thInternational Business Information Management Association (IBIMA) Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 23-24 June 2010. [THOMPSON ISI]

14. Maran, M (2010). Size Effect and Insolvency Profiles among the SMEs in Malaysia: An Empirical Testing on the ‘Failure Prediction’, Presented at the Global Conference on SME and Entrepreneurship 2010, Kuala Lumpur, 26-27 August 2010.

15. Maran, M and Samad, F.A (2010). The NEP and Development of GLCs, Writers Workshop on Malaysia’s Affirmative Action Policy: Historical Review, Critique and Analysis, Presented at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore, 6-7 December 2010.

16. Maran, M and Indraah, K (2011). Size Effect, Financial Characteristics and Insolvency Profiles among the SMEs in Malaysia, Presented at the 2nd Entrepreneurship and Management International Conference (EMIC2), Kangar, Perlis, 17-19 December 2011.

17. Maran, M. (2012). Trade-off Model, Speed of Adjustment and Debt Optimality: Evidence from Malaysia, Presented at the International Conference on Management, Social Sciences and Humanities (ICMeSH 2012), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), KL Convention Centre, KL, 12-14 June 2012.

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18. Saraswathy, T &Maran, M. (2012). Urban and Rural Settings and Multiple Intelligences: An Empirical Study, Presented at the International Conference on Languages, Educational, Welfare, Research Foundation (EWRF), Mahsa University College, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 20-22 September 2012.

19. Maran, M. (2012). Equity Ownership over the period 1970-2010, Presented at the CPPS- ASLI, Round Table Discussions (RTDs), Grand Season Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 3-7 September 2012.

20. Maran, M. (2012). CSR and Community Development, Presented at the International Seminar on People Centred: ‘Enhancing Social Inclusion through Community Social Enterprises’, organized by COMMACT, UKM, FEP, KITA & UUM at the Senate Room, UKM, Bangi, 5-6 November 2012.

21. Lawrence, A., Maran, M., Lai, F.W & Rani, B. (2014). Determinants of Individual and organizational Factors to the Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education: a Literature Review, Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014), A Conference of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), KL Convention Centre, KL, 3-5 June 2014.

22. Rohail, H., Maran, M. & Satirenjit, J. (2014). Diversity, Corporate Governance and Implication on Firm Financial Performance: A Concept Paper, Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014), a Conference of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), KL Convention Centre, KL, 3-5 June 2014.

23. Majid, S., Satirenjit, J. &Maran, M. (2014). An Overview of Sustainable Corporate Entrepreneurship and Firm Performance, Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014), a Conference of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), KL Convention Centre, KL, 3-5 June 2014.

24. Maran, M., Lawrence, A. & Lai, F.W (2014). Size Effect and Insolvency Profiles among the SMEs: An Empirical Investigation, Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014), a Conference of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), KL Convention Centre, KL, 3-5 June 2014.

25. Maran, M. (2014). Financial Analysis and Insolvency Profile of the Malaysian SMEs, Presented at the International Business, Education and Cultural Development Conference, organized by Malaysia Namakkal Welfare Assiciation (Ipoh Branch), Syuen Hotel, Ipoh, Perak, 19-21 July 2014.

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26. Said, J.A., Yong, S.P., Maran, M., Lai, F, W. (2014). An Ensembel Model for Modelling Chaotic Behaviour of Bursa Malaysia Time Series Data, To be presented at the 21st International Conference on Neural Information Processing, University of Malaya (UM), Kuching, Sarawak, 3-6 November 2014 (SCOPUS).

27. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). Demographic Diversity and Firm Value: A Review on Large Companies Using Panel Data Approach. Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET2015) - (IEEE) 2015, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia from 25-27 August 2015. (Scopus / ISI Index) 28. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). Ethnic Diversity on Boards and Market Performance. Presented at International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2015) Melaka, Malaysia from 12-14 May 2015. 7359028 (Scopus / ISI Index) 29. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2014). Diversity, Corporate Governance and Implication on Firm Financial Performance: A Concept Paper. Presented at The International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from 3 - 5 June 2014. 30. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2016). “Bridging and Bonding: How Gender Diversity Influence Organizational Performance”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from 15 - 17 August 2016. [Non-citation Indexed Proceeding)

31. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). “Demographic Diversity and Firm Value: A Review on Large Companies Using Panel Data Approach”. Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET2015) - (IEEE) 2015, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia from 25-27 August 2015. Page 197-201. DOI:10.1109/ISTMET.2015.7359028 71011. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)]

32. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). “Ethnic Diversity on Boards and Market Performance”. Presented at International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2015) Melaka, Malaysia from 12-14 May 2015. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / SCOPUS)]

33. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2014). Diversity, Corporate Governance and Implication on Firm Financial Performance: A Concept Paper. Presented at The 2nd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from 3 - 5 June 2014. [Non-citation Indexed Proceeding]

34. Nizamani, F., Marimuthu, M., (2015). “Small and Medium Enterprises: Asymmetric Information and Critical Factors Affecting Bank Financing”. Presented at International

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Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2015) Melaka, Malaysia from 12-14 May 2015. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / SCOPUS)]

35. Serai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2016). Susutainable Corporate Entreneurship Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from 15 - 17 August 2016. [Non-citation Indexed Proceeding)

36. Serai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). “Conceptual framework of sustainable corporate entrepreneurship”. Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET2015) - (IEEE) 2015, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia from 25-27 August 2015. Page 432-436. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)]

37. Serai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2014). sustainable corporate entrepreneurship, Presented at The 2nd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from 3 - 5 June 2014. [Non-citation Indexed Proceeding). [Non- citation Indexed Proceeding]

38. Marimuthu, M.(2016). “ Ownership tructure and Firm Value: An Insider Ownership effect”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 39. Marimuthu, M., Kolandaisamy, I. & Kong, Y.L. (2016). “ Conceptual Understanding of Islamic Housing Loan (Bai-Bithaman Ajil): An Empirical Review”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 40. Marimuthu, M. & Kolandaisamy, I.(2016). “ Exploring the Adoption of the Islamic- Based Pawnshop using PLS”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 41. Marimuthu, M. & Adzraai, A(2016). “Perception Study on the Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry on Wealth Distribution”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 42. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2016). “Bridging and Bonding: How Gender Diversity Influence Organizational Performance”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 43. Majid, H.S., Johl, S.K. & Marimuthu,M (2016).“ An Overview on Relationship Between Corporate Entrepreneurship and Firm Performance”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016.

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44. Hajar, M.A.K.Mat Isa, M.P. & Marimuthu, M. (2016). ”Islamic Microfinance: Exploring the Potential for Equity Financing Models in Malaysia”. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Humanities & Social Science (ICHSS), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 45. Akhir, Noor, Harun, Marimuthu, Bhattacharyya & Isha (2016). “Community Engagement Program: Bringing about Community Well-being”, Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM), Kula Lumpur, 15 - 17 August 2016. 46. Marimuthu, Nordin & Azrai (2016). Impact of oil & gas industry on the East Coast Region of Malaysia: An Economic Perspective (ISI), IBIMA [abstract accepted] 47. Marimuthu, M. et.al (2015). Corporate governance and dividend pay-out policy: an empirical investigation on financially distressed firms in Malaysia, (ISI), accepted, 2nd Annual Conference on Accounting & Finance, Colombo, Sri Lanka.., 25-27 April 2015. 48. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). “Demographic Diversity and Firm Value: A Review on Large Companies Using Panel Data Approach”. - (IEEE) 2015, DOI:10.1109/ISTMET.2015.7359028 71011. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)] Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET2015), Langkawi Island, 25-27 August 2015. 49. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). “Ethnic Diversity on Boards and Market Performance”. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / SCOPUS)] Presented at International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2015),Melaka, 12-14 May 2015. 50. Nizamani, F., Marimuthu, M., (2015). “Small and Medium Enterprises: Asymmetric Information and Critical Factors Affecting Bank Financing”. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / SCOPUS)] Presented at International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2015),Melaka, 12-14 May 2015. 51. Serai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). “Conceptual framework of sustainable corporate entrepreneurship”. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)] Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET2015) - (IEEE) 2015,Melaka, 12-14 May 2015

52. Lawrence, A., Maran, M., Lai, F.W & Rani, B. (2014). Determinants of Individual and organizational Factors to the Career Advancement of Academics in Private Higher Education: a Literature Review. Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014),KL, 3-5 June 2014 53. Rohail, H., Maran, M. & Satirenjit, J. (2014). Diversity, Corporate Governance and Implication on Firm Financial Performance: A Concept Paper. Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014),KL, 3-5 June 2014

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54. Majid, S., Satirenjit, J. & Maran, M. (2014). An Overview of Sustainable Corporate Entrepreneurship and Firm Performance, Presented at the International Conference on Leadership and Management (ICLM 2014),KL, 3-5 June 2014 55. Maran, M. (2014). Financial Analysis and Insolvency Profile of the Malaysian SMEs, organized by Malaysia Namakkal Welfare Assiciation (Ipoh Branch), Presented at the International Business, Education and Cultural Development Conference,Syuen Hotel, Ipoh, Perak, 19-21 July 2014. 56. A Conceptual Review on the Effect of Attitudes towards Retirement on Saving Intentions and Retirement Planning Behavior. ICLM 2018. 57. Retirement Planning and Policy Development in Energy Sector: Does it Matter in Energy Policy? ICSME 2018. 58. Determinants of Capital Structure: A Conceptual Understanding of Oil and Gas Firms in Malaysia. ICLM 2018. 59. The Impact of Top Management Team Diversity on Firm Performance: A Study of Large Companies in Malaysia. ICLM 2018 60. The Demography Characteristics of Top Management Team and Firm Performances. A Study on Large Company at Malaysia. UUM 2018 61. Does Decision Making Style of Top Management Team Impact the Firm Performance? Creative Industry International Conference 2018.

62. Does Conflict in Top Management Team Impact the Firm Performance? A Conceptual review on Large Companies in Malaysia. Creative Industry International Conference 2018 *All the latest conference publications available in ISI/SCOPUS websites.

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Journal Publications

1. Maran, M. (2008). Ethnic Diversity on Boards of Directors and its implications on Firm Financial. The Journal of International Social Research, Volume 1 (4), 431-445. 2. [ISSN: 1307 -9581, EBSCO, MLA International Bibliography, DOAJ, Scientific Commons, Ulrichsweb, BC ELN, ICAAP, Public Knowledge Project (PKP), Index Copernicus and Journal Seek.]

3. Maran, M. (2008). Mergers and Acquisitions: Some Empirical Evidence on Performance, Financial Characteristics and Firm Sustainability. International Journal of Business and Management, Volume 3 (10), 8-15.[ISSN 1833-3850 (Print) ISSN 1833-8119 (Online)]

4. Maran, M. (2009). Corporate Restructuring, Firm Characteristics and Implications on Capital Structure: An Academic View. International Journal of Business and Management, Volume 4 (1), 123-131. 5. [ISSN 1833-3850 (Print) ISSN 1833-8119 (Online)]

6. Maran, M.,& Indraah, K. (2009). Demographic Diversity In Top Level Management And Its Implications On Firm Financial Performance: An Empirical Discussion. The Journal of International Business and Management, Volume 4 (6), 176-188. 7. [ISSN 1833-3850 (Print) ISSN 1833-8119 (Online)]

8. Maran, M.,& Indraah, K. (2009). Can Demographic Diversity in Top Management Team Contribute for Greater Financial Performance? An Empirical Discussion. The Journal of International Social Research, Volume 2 (8), 173-186. 9. [ISSN: 1307 -9581, EBSCO, MLA International Bibliography, DOAJ, Scientific Commons, Ulrichsweb, BC ELN, ICAAP, Public Knowledge Project (PKP), Index Copernicus and Journal Seek.]

10. Maran, M.,& Indraah, K. (2009). Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Boards of Directors and Their Relevance to Financial Performance of Malaysian Companies. Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 2 (3), 139-148. 11. [ISSN 1913-9063 (Print) ISSN 1913-9071 (Online)]

12. Maran, M. (2010). Bumiputera-Controlled Companies: Financial Crisis and Performance Evaluation from 1996-2005. International Journal of Economics and Finance, Volume 2 (1), 178-185. 13. [ISSN 1916-971X (Print) ISSN 1916-9728 (Online)]

14. Maran, M.,& Ng, K. K., (2010). Malaysian and Tiger Market Linkages: What Can We Learn After the 1997 Financial Crisis? International Journal of Economics and Finance, Volume 2 (1), 159-170. 15. [ISSN 1916-971X (Print) ISSN 1916-9728 (Online)]

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16. Maran, M. (2010). The Co-Movements of the Regional Stock Markets and Some Implications on Risk Diversification. To be published in the ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, IX(2), 61-80. 17. [ISSN: 0972-6861]

18. Maran M, Arokiasamy, L & Maimunah, I., (2009). Human Capital Development and Its Impact on Firm Performance: Evidence from Developmental Economics. The Journal of International Social Research, Volume 2 (8). 265-272. 19. [ISSN: 1307 -9581, EBSCO, MLA International Bibliography, DOAJ, Scientific Commons, Ulrichsweb, BC ELN, ICAAP, Public Knowledge Project (PKP), Index Copernicus and Journal Seek.]

20. Magiswary, D., Maran, M., Murali, R. & Maniam, K. (2010). E-Government Services Online: An Exploratory Study on Tax E-Filing in Malaysia. International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), 6(4), 12-24. 21. [SCOPUS] [ISSN: 1548-3886]

22. Magiswary, D., Maran, M., Jayamalathi, J, Murali, R. & Maniam, K. (2010). Critical Factorsin Outsourcing of Accounting Functions among Malaysian SMEs. Journal of Malaysian Studies (Kajian Malaysia), Volume 28 (2), 39-69. 23. [Print ISSN: 0127-4082-ERA, Online ISSN: 1985-837X]

24. Saraswathy, T., Clamentine, M. & Maran, M. (2010). Reflection on Multiple Intelligences and Multimedia in the ESP Classroom, International Journal of African Studies, Issue 3, 16-25. 25. [SCOPUS] [International Journal of African Studies is indexed in Genamics, Elsevier BibliographicDatabases, EMBASE, Ulrich, DOAJ, EMNursing, Compendex, GEOBASE, Scopus,and Mosby] ISSN:1451-213X

26. Maran, M.,Chan W. J., Lim P. G., Low P. M., and Tan Y. P. (2010). Islamic Banking: Selection Criteria and Implications, Global Journal of Human Social Sciences, Volume 10 Issue 4 (Ver. 1.0), 52-62. 27. [International Peer-Reviewed Journal, ISSN: 0975- 587X]

28. Krishna Moorthy, M., Seetharaman, A., Arokiasamy, L., Maran, M. (2010) “Battling Workplace Theft” Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, Vol. 2 (6), 337-357. Indexed in Google Scholar, Research Journal, Ulrich's, Cabell’s, APA, PsycINFO, ABI/INFORM- USA, AMJ, EBSCO-Host USA.

Arokiasamy, L., Maran, M.,& Krishna Moorthy, M. (2010). “A study on the perceived Organizational Support in the financial industry in Malaysia. A literature review”, Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, Vol. 2 (7), 438-452. 29. Indexed in Google Scholar, Research Journal, Ulrich's, Cabell’s, APA, PsycINFO, ABI/INFORM- USA, AMJ, EBSCO-Host USA.

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30. Arokiasamy, L.,Maran, M., Francis, S.K., & Maimunah, I. (2011). The influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Managerial Career Advancement with mediating effect of Job Performance: Asia Pacific Journal of Review,Indexed in Academic OneFile, Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences, ERIC System Database, Google Scholar, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, OCLC, SCOPUS, Social Science Citation Index, Social SciSearch, Summon by Serial Solutions. Impact Factor: 0.25.

31. Ravichandran, S &Maran, M, & (2010). Bank Credit Card and the Selection Criteria: An Exploratory Study, African Journal of Business Management, Volume 4(16), 3463-3472. [THOMPSON ISI].

32. Maran, M. & Arokiasamy, L. (2011). Conventional banks and productivity level: The Malaysian perspective, African Journal of Business Management, Vol.5 (6), 2493-2500. [THOMPSON ISI].

33. Maran, M., Arokiasamy, L., M. Samad, M.F., Moorthy, M.K. & Ng, K.K. (2011). Cashless Society and the determinants: An empirical investigation, International Journal of Academic Research, Volume 3 (3) ISSN: 2075-4124 [THOMPSON ISI], Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)http://www.ijar.lit.az/en.php?go=may2011

34. Ravichandran, S., Susela, D., and Maran, M. (2011). Investment opportunity Set and Dividend policy in Malaysia, African Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 5(24), pp. 10128-10143. [THOMPSON ISI], Social Science Citation Index (SSCI).

35. Saraswathy, T., Clamentine, M., and Maran, M (2012). Multiple Intelligences and Multimedia in the ESP Classroom: The Rural Urban Distinction, published in 2012 Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (ISI Journal: SJR*= 0,027)September Issue, indexed in ISI, SCOPUS, Ulrich Periodicals, EBSCO HOST, CABI and DOAJ (2012 (September 2012) refereed with ISSN 1991-8178 by AENSI Publications ) 36. Arokiasamy, L., Maran, M., Francis, S.K., Mizam, Huam, H.T (2012). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Career Advancement; The Conceptual Framework, The Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies, Vol: III (3), 31-36.

37. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2016). Bankruptcy Profile of Foreign vs. Domestic Islamic Banks of Malaysia: A Post Crisis Period Analysis. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 6(1), 332-346. 38. Serai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2015, August). Conceptual framework of sustainable corporate entrepreneurship. In Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET), 2015 International Symposium on (pp. 432-436). IEEE. 39. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., & Johl, S. K. (2015, August). Demographic diversity and firm value: A review on large companies using panel data approach. In Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET), 2015 International Symposium on (pp. 197-201). IEEE.

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40. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Altman model and bankruptcy profile of islamic banking industry: A comparative analysis on financial performance. International Journal of Business and Management, 10(7), 110. 41. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., & Johl, S. K. (2015). Ethnic Diversity on Boards and Market Performance: An Empirical Investigation in Malaysia. Advanced Science Letters, 21(5), 1099-1103. 42. Nizamani, F., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Small and Medium Enterprises: Asymmetric Information and Critical Factors Affecting Bank Financing. Advanced Science Letters, 21(5), 1615-1618. 43. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Sustainability profile of islamic banking industry: Evidence from world top five islamic banking countries. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 7(5), 125. 44. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Corporate Governance Effect on Ownership and Control in Firms: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Business and Management, 10(8), 212. 45. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., & Johl, S. K. (2015). Diversity, Corporate Governance and Implication on Firm Financial Performance. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, 7, 28-36. 46. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Bankruptcy and Sustainability: A Conceptual Review on Islamic Banking Industry. Global Business & Management Research, 7(1). 47. Arokiasamy, L., Marimuthu, M., Woon, L. F., & Balaraman, R. A. (2014). Career advancement of academics in private higher education: A literature review. Global Business and Management Research, 6(4), 271. 48. Marimuthu, M., Arokiasamy, L., Woon, L. F., & Kolandaisamy, I. (2014). Size Effect and Insolvency Profiles among the SMEs: An Empirical Investigation. Global Business and Management Research, 6(4), 290. 49. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2014). GENDER DIVERSITY ON BOARDS AND MARKET PERFORMANCE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION ON MALAYSIAN LISTED COMPANIES. PLATFORM-A Journal of Engineering, Science and Society, 10, 17-25. 50. Hong, T. L., & Marimuthu, M. (2014). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: A STUDY OF MALAYSIAN BANKING INDUSTRY. The Journal of Technology Management and Technopreneurship (JTMT), 2(2). 51. Abdulkadir, S. J., Yong, S. P., Marimuthu, M., & Lai, F. W. (2014). Hybridization of ensemble Kalman filter and non-linear auto-regressive neural network for financial forecasting. In Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration (pp. 72-81). Springer International Publishing.

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52. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2016). Women on Boards and Market Performance: An Exploratory Study on the Listed Companies. International Business Management, Volume 10: 84-91. DOI: 10.3923/ibm.2016.84.91 [ISSN 1993-5250 (Print) ISSN 1993-5250 (Online)] 53. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., MM, Singh. (2016). Application of Six-Sigma for Process Improvement in Manufacturing Industries: A Case Study. International Business Management, Volume 10 (5): 676-691. DOI: 10.3923/ibm.2016.676.691 [ISSN 1993- 5250 (Print) ISSN 1993-5250 (Online)]

54. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2016). Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Value: Examining Large Companies Using Panel Data Approach. Economics Bulletin, Volume 36, Issue 3, pages 1737-1750. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCI / SSCI / SCOPUS / ERA)]

55. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2016). Women on Boards and Market Performance: An Exploratory Study on the Listed Companies. International Business Management, Volume 10: 84-91. DOI: 10.3923/ibm.2016.84.91 [ISSN 1993-5250 (Print) ISSN 1993-5250 (Online)] [Citation Indexed - (SCOPUS)]

56. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., MM, Singh. (2016). Application of Six-Sigma for Process Improvement in Manufacturing Industries: A Case Study. International Business Management, Volume 10 (5): 676-691. DOI: 10.3923/ibm.2016.676.691 [ISSN 1993- 5250 (Print) ISSN 1993-5250 (Online)] [Citation Indexed - (SCOPUS)]

57. YeaHassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). Ethnic Diversity on Boards and Market Performance: An Empirical Investigation in Malaysia. Advance Science Letter, Volume 21(5):1099-1103. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS / ERA)] 58. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). DIVERSITY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, AND IMPLICATION ON FIRM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, Volume 7, No. 2 (2015). [Citation Indexed - (ERA)]

59. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M. (2015). Corporate Governance Effect on Ownership and Control in Firms: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Business and Management, Volume 10 (8), 212-217. doi:10.5539/ijbm.v10n8p212, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v10n8p212 [ISSN 1833-3850 (Print) ISSN 1833-8119 (Online)] [Citation Indexed - (ERA)]

60. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2015). “Demographic Diversity and Firm Value: A Review on Large Companies Using Panel Data Approach”. Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET2015) - (IEEE) 2015, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia from 25-27 August 2015. Page 197-201. DOI:10.1109/ISTMET.2015.7359028 71011. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)]

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61. YeaHassan, R., Marimuthu, M. (2014). Gender Diversity on Boards and Market Performance: An Empirical Investigation on Malaysian Listed Companies. PLATFORM - A Journal of Engineering, Science and Society, Volume Jan (1), 17-25. [Citation Indexed - (Google Scholar)]

62. YeaJan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Sustainability Profile of Islamic Banking Industry: Evidence from World Top Five Islamic Banking Countries. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 7(5), p125. [Citation Indexed - (ERA)] 63. Jan, Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Bankruptcy and Sustainability: A Conceptual Review on I islamic Banking Industry. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, 7(1), 109-138. [Citation Indexed - (ERA)] 64. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2015). Altman Model and Bankruptcy Profile of Islamic Banking Industry: A Comparative Analysis on Financial Performance. International Journal of Business and Management, 10(7), p110. [Citation Indexed - (ERA)]

65. YeaJan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2016). Bankruptcy Profile of Foreign vs. Domestic Islamic Banks in Malaysia: A Comparative Analysis: International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 6 (1). [Citation Indexed - (SCOPUS / ERA)]

66. Arokiasamy, L., Marimuthu, M., Woon, L. F., & Balaraman, R. A. (2014). Career advancement of academics in private higher education: A literature review. Global Business and Management Research, 6(4), 271. [Citation Indexed - (ERA)]

67. Marimuthu, M., Arokiasamy, L., Woon, L. F., & Kolandaisamy, I. (2014). Size Effect and Insolvency Profiles among the SMEs: An Empirical Investigation. Global Business and Management Research, 6(4), 290. [Citation Indexed - (ERA)]

68. Abdulkadir, S. J., Yong, S. P., Marimuthu, M., & Lai, F. W. (2014). Hybridization of ensemble kalman filter and non-linear auto-regressive neural network for financial forecasting. In Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration (pp. 72-81). Springer International Publishing. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / SCOPUS / ERA)]

69. Marimuthu, M. (2014). Capital structure and the determinants of the banking sector: the case of Malaysia. PLATFORM - A Journal of Engineering, Science and Society, Volume Jan (1), 38-46. [Citation Indexed - (Google Scholar)]

70. Hong,T & Marimuthu, M. (2014). Relationship between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: A Study on Malaysian Banking Industry, Journal of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Vol. 2 No. 2, 53-72

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71. Nizamani, F., Marimuthu, M., (2015). Small and Medium Enterprises: Asymmetric Information and Critical Factors Affecting Bank Financing. Advance Science Letter, Volume 21(5): 1615-1618. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)]

72. YeaSerai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2015, August). Conceptual framework of sustainable corporate entrepreneurship. In Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (ISTMET), 2015 International Symposium on (pp. 432-436). IEEE. [Citation Indexed - (ISI / ECSI / SCOPUS)].

73. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2016). Bankruptcy Profile of Foreign vs. Domestic Islamic Banks of Malaysia: A Post Crisis Period Analysis. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 6(1), 332-346.

74. YeaSerai, M. H., Johl, S. K., & Marimuthu, M. (2017). Sustainable Corporate Entrepreneurship. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, Volume 9, No. 1 (2017). [Citation Indexed - (ERA)].

75. Khan, H., Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2017). Diversity on Corporate Boards and Firm Performance: An Empirical Evidence from Malaysia. American Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 2(1), 1-8.

76. Marimuthu, M., Kolandaisamy, I., & Hassan, R. (2017). Government Linked-Companies: Impact of Gearing and Boardsize on Firm Performance. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, Volume (9) Special Issue 15, 679-685.

77. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., Tariq, E., & Aqeel, R. (2017). Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Top Level Management and Firm Performance: Shareholder’s Perspectives. Journal of International Women's Studies, 18(4), 1-12

78. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2017). Does Corporate Diversity Really Matter in the Plantation Sector? Empirical Evidence from a World Islamic Leading Country and Market Reaction. International Journal of Financial Studies, 5(3),17. DOI:10.3390/ijfs5030017

79. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., and Johl, S.K. (2017). Bridging and Bonding: How Gender Diversity Influence Organizational Performance. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, Volume 9, No. 1s (Special Issue 2017)

80. Jan, A., & Marimuthu (2018), Sustainability Practices and Banks Financial Performance: A Conceptual Review from the Islamic Banking Industry in Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 13, No. 11.

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81. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2018). Bridging and Bonding: Having a Muslim Diversity on Corporate Boards and Firm Performance. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 9(3), 457-478. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-02-2016-0022

82. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2018). Contextualizing Comprehensive Board Diversity and Firm Financial Performance: Integrating Market, Management, and Shareholder’s Perspective. Journal of Management & Organization, 24(2), 634-678. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2018.10

83. Jan, A., & Marimuthu, M. (2019). Bankruptcy Forecasting and Economic Sustainability Profile of the Market Leading Islamic Banking Countries. International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management. Volume 10, Issue 2.

84. Jan, A., Marimuthu, M., Shad, M. K., Zahid, M., & Jan, A. A. (2019). Bankruptcy profile of the Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia: a post-crisis period analysis. Economic Change and Restructuring, 1-21.

❖ Forthcoming 1. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., Capriello, A., & Benabdallah, M. (2018/9). Breaking the Glass Ceilings in Malaysia! Uncovering Key Drivers for firm financial performance. Management Decision, X(X), XX-XX. – 2. Hassan, R., & Marimuthu, M. (2018/9). Recent Board Diversity Scholarship: A Proposal for Conceptual and Measurement Clarity. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, X(X), XX-XX. 3. Hassan, R., Marimuthu, M., & Capriello, A. (2018/9). Opening Diversity Box of Upper Echelons: Drivers of Better Firm Performance in Corporate World. Journal of Management Studies, X(X), XX-XX. – Under Review 4. Jan and Marimuthu (2019). The nexus of sustainability practices and financial performance: an Islamic perspective. Journal of cleaner production. 2019-2020

Mehreen, M., Marimuthu, M., Karim, S. A. A., & Jan, A. (2020). Proposing a Multidimensional Bankruptcy Prediction Model: An Approach for Sustainable Islamic Banking. Sustainability, 12(8), 3226.

H. Khan, M. Marimuthu, L. Fong-Woon (2020). ARDL and Cointegration Test on Malaysian Economy: Fiscal Deficit and its Less Inflationary Sources of Borrowing with the Moderating Role of Political Stability.

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Shammugam, S., & Marimuthu, M. (2018). The Impact of Top Management Team Diversity on Firm Performance: A Study of Large Companies in Malaysia. In SHS Web of Conferences (Vol. 56, p. 03005). EDP Sciences.

Indraah Kolandaisamy, Maran Marimuthu and Sreedevi Shammugam.Does Decision Making Style of Top Management Team Impact the Firm’s Performance? (2019).Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, Volume 11, 05-Special Issue (2019), Pages: 550- 554

Shammugam, S., & Marimuthu, M. (2019). Does Conflict of Top Management Team Impact the Firm Performance? A Conceptual Review on Large Companies in Malaysia. Global Business and Management Research, 11(2), 157-166.

Upcoming..2020

H. Khan, M. Marimuthu, L. Fong-Woon (2020). Fiscal causalities and long-run Cointegration Analysis: Evidence from a Panel of Southeast Asian Nation.

Does Duality of Top Management Team Affect the Firm Performance? A Review on Large Companies in Malaysia) has been accepted for ICIE 2020 Conference scheduled on 27/8/2020. The paper will be forwarded to Scopus indexed journal for publishing.

Books

1. Ng Kean Kok • Zhang Weina • Maran Marimuthu • Sandeep Bhattacharya (2017). Financial Management, 3rd ed., Malaysia: OxfordFajar. 2. Ng Kean Kok • Zhang Weina • Maran Marimuthu • Sandeep Bhattacharya (2012). Financial Management, 2nd ed., Malaysia: OxfordFajar. 3. Cheol S. Eun, Bruce G. Resnick, Ng Kean Kok, Tee Peck Ling &Maran Marimuthu (2011). International Financial Management, 7th Ed. McGraw-Hill:US

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Book Chapters

No. Title & details Said, Suet-Peng, Maran and Lai (2014). Hybridization of Ensemble Kalman 1 Filter and Non-Linear Auto-regressive Neural Network for Financial Forecasting, Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 8891, pp 72-81. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-13817-6_8

Saraswathy, T. & Maran, M. (2013). Rural Urban Distinction in the English for 2 Special Purposes Classroom, Book of Readings, Volume 1: June 2013, edited by: Mahendran Maniam & Shanthi Periasamy, EWRF: Kuala Lumpur. [ISBN: 978-967-11962-0-5]

Maran, M. (2011), Top Level Management And Firm Sustainable Performance: 3 Does Ethnic Diversity Really Matter? in ‘Sustainable Development Weltanschauuung: Beyond theories into Reality’, Edited by: Har Wai Mun, Ong Seng Fook, Sek Siok Kun, Pustaka Prinsip: Kuala Lumpur.

Ng, K.K., Maran, M.& Ng, C.Y. (2011), Green Technology Finance, in 4 ‘Sustainable Development Weltanschauuung: Beyond theories into Reality’, Edited by: Har Wai Mun, Ong Seng Fook, Sek Siok Kun, Pustaka Prinsip: Kuala Lumpur.

Maniam, M., Marimuthu, M. & Arumugam, N. (2015). Curricular Practices of 5 Successful Tamil Schools in Malaysia, Penyelidikan Dalam Bidang Bahasa & Sastera- Melestarikan Dunia Pendidikan Global, UPSI. ISBN 978-967-0480-80-0 6 The Demography Characteristics of Top Management Team and Firm Performances. A Study on Large Company at Malaysia. UUM 2018

Magazines/Business Issues

Maran Marimuthu (2009/2010) ‘Financial Restructuring, Capital Structure and Some Important Considerations, Erasmus University of Rotterdam (located in the Netherlands), the Financial Study association Rotterdam (in short FSR) is the study association for Finance, Accountancy, fsrforum, jaargang 12, editie #1, page: 7-9.

Ng Kean Kok &Maran Marimuthu ‘Green Technology Finance’ The Malaysian Accountant: Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Sept/Oct 2010, pg: 6-8.

Ng Kean Kok &Maran Marimuthu, ‘Finance for Green Technology’ Accounting and Business Malaysia, Jan 2011, pg: 52-54.

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CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY No Particulars of programme / event Role Level . Date Programme/Activity Venue 1 2015 Motivation Talk /School Kapar, Invited Guest/ National Convocation (SPM) Selangor Guest Speaker At Sek Men Tengku Idris DE Shah, Kapar, Kelang, Selangor [the school I completed my secondary studies]

2 2015 Motivation Talk for Tronoh/ Guest Speaker National primary school students in Bangi Tronoh and Bangi (SRJK- Tamil), collaboration with EWRF, visited 23 schools.

3 2016 Through the project, O & Melaka Researcher PETRONAS G Industry-PETRONAS: /National Penapisan, 13 kampungs were visited, their problems identified and some rectified. E.g. providing tukul for fishermen to increase their production of fish.

4 2016 Worked with East Coast Dungun, Researcher Industry Regional Office (ECRO), Kerteh, on the wellbeing of the Gebeng local communities in the east coast region. Important ecommendations were put forward to improve the living standards of the people.

5 2014 A sharing session with Ipoh Guest Speaker National small business operators on SMEs, for the betterment of the Malaysian community.

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Current Research

1. Currently working on publishing my PhD work in ISI journals. The areas include the following;

• Determinants of Capital Structure- Revisited • Debt Optimality • Pecking Order Theory • Modeling Debt and Long Term Value • Asymmetric Information and Market Analysis • Cointegration of Asian Equity Markets • Fintech • M&A- Oil and Gas Companies

2. Preparing three working papers on Market Cointegration Analysis involving Asian Markets/European Markets from 2000-2015. [Conference and Journal Publications]

3. External Funding and SMEs’ Failure Prediction: An Empirical Study. [work is in progress]

Data Analysis Attended/ Conducted Trainings

• Basic Econometrics (UM) • Applied Econometrics (UM) • Applied Financial Econometrics (UM) • Time Series Analysis (UM) • Computer Applications for Business Research • Research Methodology for Business- Advanced • Data Analysis (SPSS)- Advanced • Multivariate Analysis- Advanced • SEM- AMOS • Writing Business Plan/Proposals • Cointegration and Error Correction Model • SAS –Multivariate Analysis

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PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

• Associate Professor Dr. Maran Marimuthu/HOD, Faculty of Business and Information Sciences, UCSI University • Assistant Professor in Finance at the Faculty of Accountancy & Management (FAM) and Chairperson, Centre for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in Business (CSDCSR), 2011 – 2013

• Faculty Board- Committee Member • Faculty Purchasing Committee Member • Committee Member of FRDPC (Faculty Research and Development and Postgraduate Committee

• Chairman, Proposal Defence for PhD Programme • Faculty representative for various academic aspects (UTAR Research and Development, UTAR Global Research Network, Community Services, Research matters involving postgraduate studies)

ENGAGEMENT WITH PROFESSORS AT UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

Year 2000

Research Assistant

Analysed the performance of Bumiputera Companies listed on the KLSE over a 30 year period, this included a special focus on their equity ownership patterns, investment targets and strategies, under Prof. Dr. M. Fazilah Abdul Samad, Faculty of Business & Accountancy and Institute of Post Graduate Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

2000-2001

Research Assistant

Analysed the performance of the manufacturing sector in Malaysia in relation to Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). under Prof. Dr. Mohd Nazari Ismail, Faculty of Business & Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS

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1. Reviewer, IBIMA 2016/2017 2. Reviewer, ICLM 2014/2016 3. Reviewer, ICMESH 2012 4. Reviewer, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 5. External Examiner (PhD), Vinayaka Missions University 6. External Consultant, Programme Development, Local Universities 7. External Examiners 2019-2020- AIT Thaniland, India, Pakistan

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REFEREES

Assoc Prof Dr. Lai Fong Woon Chair, Department of Management & Humanities Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar 36210 Perak DR [email protected]

Prof. Dr.Nazari Ismail Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Tel:03- 7967 3963 [email protected]